GRANT TO HELP TREAT ADDICTS

Two groups have been awarded nearly $1 million in federal funds to operate
drug and alcohol treatment programs targeted at minorities in Texas with
HIV and AIDS.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced the
awards.

Hope Action Care, a nonprofit agency that provides a variety of services
for the poor and indigent, was awarded $500,000 to expand substance abuse
recovery programs for HIV-positive Hispanics and African Americans and to
enhance programs for drug screening, detoxification, psychiatric evaluation
and methadone maintenance.

The University of Houston will receive $499,788 to expand its treatment
capacity and its existing network of community service providers.